Sea-Doo Seabird Rescue

01/03/2025

Five years ago, our daughter rescued this Pelican.

16/10/2024

Fantastic rescue by good Samaritans and the quick action by a local wildlife rescue organization as well as the others involved in getting these two cormorants back on their feet. Bravo! Hopefully Seaside Seabird Sanctuary gets all the funding they need to quickly rebuild. Please check out their website and see how you can donate to help them rebuild. Sea-Doo Seabird Rescue uses Seadide Seabird Sanctuary for our Pelicans rescues. Local Animal rescuers need this wildlife hospital and sanctuary back ASAP. Please share and donate if you can.https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/florida-seabirds-nearly-buried-alive-by-storm-surge-rescued-by-good-samaritans?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0CDp5iYMvn6FH7J37UBwBAm4Akw1bYdugkiYBC0V87y4DB_TiAPA8c9Zk_aem_X5q4nEJpN4gr0xeHG7mRsA

Florida seabirds were found dehydrated and starving, buried neck-deep in sand from Hurricane Milton's storm surge.

15/06/2024

For over two years I have been working on saving turtles and alligators from a poorly designed Weir at the Jungle Lake in Walter Fuller Park. I documented turtles, alligators, and even fish flowing into this weir. The problem is once the turtles, and gators were in the weir they were trapped and would find their way through the tunneling system, I refer to this tunneling system as a mass graveyard. It's miles to the salt water of Boca Ciega Bay outfall. I had several people monitor the weir for me so they could call me to rescue trapped turtles. Sometimes we would get out there too late and the turtle would have already crawled into the tunneling system. We did manage to save quite a few, but I'm happy to report that will be no longer the case as with my persistence the city has finally installed the fabricated ramp. I told them it would need to be strong and wide enough for the gators as well. The ramp bolts on the side of the structure, and has a lip on both sides to help prevent the wildlife from falling off the side. The install crew was there yesterday. They will also be adjusting the grate on top. The ramp was constructed to be a bit stronger to allow heavier animals to hop on and is about 12" wide. So after over two years and a death toll of hundreds over the years, it is done. I was ignored for two years by the city but I didn't give up! I finally reached out to the new stormwater operations/ Lake manager who had previously helped me remedy another animal/environmental concern at a local pond. Michael Perry was very proactive with both issues after bringing them to his attention. I'm praying the trapped wildlife will use it. Thank you to all who helped me monitor this weir so that we could help the turtles when they became trapped and to the others who worked with us to rescue them all these years. Now on to my next mission, Stay tuned!

29/05/2024

On Memorial Day Paul Corsi and Jeanette Heiskell Edwards with Friends of the Pelicans, Inc. rescued this breeding female that was wrapped in fishing line near the Skyway fishing pier. She was released on site and probably flew right to her nest where her babies were waiting for her. I can't imagine if this rescue didn't happen. How many innocent birds have to die until something is done at the Skyway fishing pier. Please don't ever cut the line!

26/05/2024

Paul Corsi went out with Jeanette a couple weeks ago and was able to rescue several Pelicans. Tomorrow they will go back out on another rescue mission.

11/04/2024

https://www.fox13news.com/news/one-eyed-pelican-with-broken-wing-rescued-by-florida-deputy?fbclid=IwAR0H8BQKg3mVBfMChALzjQ_rOPs6V1_v_JZdeTm09Ba9pX1ibrGEIunoKqg

An injured pelican is recovering in Florida after losing its eye and breaking a wing.

07/04/2024

A pod of pelicans was caught on camera chasing after a dolphin earlier this week in Pinellas County waters.

The drone video, captured by WFLA viewer John Yanchoris, shows the dolphin off the Dunedin Causeway swimming away from the birds.

Four pelicans dip into the water, as two more fly in, continuing to follow the dolphin and appearing to nip at the animal.

Yanchoris said the dolphin seemed to be chasing fish, and that the pelicans wanted him to share.

https://www.wfla.com/news/animals/watch-pod-of-pelicans-chase-after-dolphin-in-pinellas-county/?fbclid=IwAR2JdxpxJRhT7FsZDh42xXTHKqjWfU-X3Da0myI-ZqFm540bg-WakOD02Z4_aem_AaCDx3NyaRBTfBEPItnMeJtJ0VvKzF6U0rBETwQt_Y374qSKFr3VUV45dvpDBtD7Pxx0hJr9MgWkIFZ2tiz7uPPj

A pod of pelicans was caught on camera chasing after a dolphin earlier this week in Pinellas County waters.

04/04/2024

https://youtu.be/koWfXbCekh4?si=oMFolxTT9dqddWen

South Florida’s sawfish continue to die right before the very eyes of residents and visitors alike. On Tuesday, crowds gathered as a critically endangered sm...

02/04/2024

Rescued Pelicans on Easter.

29/03/2024

Absolutely heartbreaking! https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2024/03/28/fish-spinning-dying-florida-keys-bill-weir-orig.cnn?fbclid=IwAR2lET9ahjXr463u05F_qG5JuPwyZ7oTxmeqHWWAkWexweUdtnXqCwzTZeU

Bizarre actions, including spinning around upside-down and then dying, have been observed in dozens of fish species in the Florida Keys. Wildlife officials have logged nearly 200 incidents – with over 30 species acting this way – mostly in the lower Keys but as far north as Miami. CNN’s Bill W...